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Chicago & Midwest  + Downtown  + Hospitality  |  May 5, 2023
Bally's has reached an agreement for Tribune Publishing to vacate the printing plant on the 30-acre site where the developer plans to build Chicago's first casino
Paul Bubny
By: Paul Bubny

Bally’s, Tribune Publishing Reach Agreement to Vacate Site of Future Casino

Tribune Publishing has agreed to leave the Freedom Center printing plant in River West by July 2024 to make way for Bally’s Chicago Casino, the Chicago Tribune reported. The agreement followed months of negotiations. 

Bally’s, which bought the 30-acre site last year, will give the newspaper company a “series of cash payments” in return for its commitment to exit the Freedom Center, said Bally’s chairman Soo Kim. 

The sprawling printing plant, which has had a four-decade run as the nexus of newspaper publishing and distribution in Chicago, is slated for demolition to make way for a $1.74-billion casino and entertainment complex to rise in its place along the Chicago River. 

In February, Bally’s gave Tribune Publishing notice to vacate the plant, which prints the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers. The Rhode Island-based casino company plans to break ground next year and open the permanent casino by 2026. 

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).
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